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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 8 / 13 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE)
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 20-9461